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Brandon Lee of Raywick attended the Hugh O’Brian Youth Leadership Kentucky Seminar from June 10-14 at Eastern Kentucky University in Richmond. Lee joined more than 230 high school students from the region.
Lee, a Marion County High School student, is the son of Mickie and Mitchell Lee.

Anna Winebrenner had her whole world turned upside down during her sophomore year of high school. She spent 10 months in Australia.
“I went through culture shock really badly … You wouldn’t think so,” she said.
But when she arrived, she found the food was different. They drove on the other side of the road, and the town was bigger than she is accustomed to.
“When you’re from Lebanon and everybody knows each other, it’s not really like that,” Anna said.

At the Marion County Extension Office, teams of kids participated in a kickball game so big each team got five outs. At West Marion Elementary, Richard Crum laid down on a bed of nails as scores of students watched. Meanwhile students at the 21st Century Learning Center visited the Kentucky Railway Museum, and students at the Marion County Area Technology Center got an early look at what they could learn in high school.

The Marion County Board of Education dealt with a lot during its two-hour meeting on June 11, including the superintendent's residency (see related story, page A1), creating new positions in central office and drug testing for staff and students.
In previous meetings, board members expressed concerns about administrators taking on too many roles. Last week, they voted to create three new positions — chief operations officer, director of early childhood education and school nutrition program director.

Last year, three members of the board of education voted to give Superintendent Taylora Schlosser an additional 18 months to establish a residence in Marion County. Thursday, those three members voted to remove the residency clause from her contract.
The 3-2 decision means that Schlosser, who resides in Washington County, will not be required to move to Marion County as a condition of serving as superintendent.

Adria Whitfill of Marion County High School is one of 256 students taking part in the Governor’s School for the Arts from June 21 to July 11 at the Kentucky Center at Centre College.
During their three-week stay, student artists from 47 counties will be immersed in daily seminars, master-classes, lectures, hands-on workshops and field trips to regional arts attractions.
Instruction will be offered in architecture and design, creative writing, dance, drama, instrumental music, musical theatre, new media, visual art and vocal music.

Attention Marion County High School students and parents: Report cards and transcripts are available for pick up at the high school front office. Office hours are Monday - Friday from 8 a.m. to 4 p.m. Report cards/transcripts will not be mailed. If you have any questions please contact the high school at 270-692-6066.